Stories for our Children

I used to get frustrated. I could not bear to see a beautiful morning wasted.

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” — Marcel Proust

It starts early — the old truths you learn as a child that inform who you are much later.

A dialogue of two hearts

Are we limiting our true potential by seeking “normal”?

This is a guest post from Amy Volk. As an Organizer and Home Management Expert, one of the frequent things I get asked is “How do I…

Or: Why you shouldn’t take Sunday afternoon naps.

The best thing about memories is making them….

I was born in a little town called Cheleken (new name — Hazar, located in Turkmenistan).

A little girl finds delight.

Still an exciting rite of passage

A short story about focusing in on your childhood

But, we can never catch him

My Sahara desert Odyssey.

Why Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is still relevant today

I love to look at you when you are sleeping. I love to stand at the edge of your bed and see you there.

Life’s a great story line

And wonder if these remote islands are what is left of Atlantis?

This is the story of my 15 year long tussle with a lesson in compassion and how I finally overcome mental resistance to practice it 

Friends In Unlikely Places

Mom never believes me

A new recount of a common age-old tale and ailment

Losing someone you love